Pesto Quinoa Salad

Light, flavourful and healthy!

Pesto Ingredients:

1/2 cup of olive oil

3 cloves of garlic

1 container of kale or baby kale

3 bunches of fresh basil

Zest of 1 lemon

Juice of 1 lemon

Season with sea salt and pepper to taste (about 1/2 tsp of each)

Pesto Directions:
Add oil, garlic, zest and juice from lemon into a food processor or blender, blend until smooth. Slowly add in basil and kale to turn into a thick pesto. Season with sea salt and pepper.

Quinoa Ingredients & Directions:

2 cups of quinoa

Make two cups of quinoa (dry) with 4 cups of broth. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 20 mins then remove from heat. Cool until room temperature, or chill in fridge.

Salad Ingredients:

1 package of sugar snap peas, chopped

1 package of shredded carrots and/or broccoli

1 red bell pepper, diced

1 pint of cherry tomatoes, halved

*Optional - goat cheese or feta cheese to garnish

Salad Directions:

Combine pesto into quinoa. Toss veggies into pesto quinoa and garnish with goat cheese or feta cheese. Enjoy!